SURVEYING RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENGINEER-MANAGER

AS PROJECT COMPLEXITY GROWS, CIVIL ENGINEERS TEND TO BECOME ENGINEER-MANAGERS. SUCH MANAGERS OFTEN GIVE SURVEYING LESS THAN ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION. THERE IS A TREND TOWARDS USING TECHNICIANS FOR SURVEY RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS TREND IS ENCOURAGED BY SALARY SCALES AND SCHOOLS. TECHNICIAN USE MAKES THE MANAGER'S UNDERSTANDING OF SURVEYS MORE CRITICAL. INTANGIBLE FACTORS AFFECTING THE MANAGER'S SURVEY DECISIONS INCLUDE PUBLIC RELATIONS, ECONOMICS, AND TIME FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS. TECHNICAL COMPETENCE MUST ENCOMPASS EQUIPMENT, PROCEDURES, ACCURACIES, AND COORDINATE SYSTEMS. FAMILIARITY WITH MAPPING CONTROLS IS ESSENTIAL. A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE FUNCTION AND OVERLAPPING OF THE FIELDS OF CONTROL, LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE MANAGER'S TALENTS. JUDGMENT OF THE MANAGER'S OVERALL PROJECT PERFORMANCE WILL REFLECT HIS ABILITY IN THE SURVEY FIELD. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 97, No SU1, PROC PAPER 8101, PP 1-6
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • WATKINS, D J
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of Surveying and Mapping Division
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Management; Surveying
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00229994
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1971 12:00AM